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Airport Policy and Security News #91
TSA's new hurdles, Mixed picture for airport growth, Cockpit security, and More
May 31, 2013In this issue:
- TSA's new hurdles for contract screening
- Reports paint mixed picture for airport growth
- Cockpit security under threat
- Airport privatization gaining altitude
- New York airports group up and running
- Airport privatization in Europe
- Upcoming Conference
- News Notes
Airport Policy and Security News #90
Fixing London's airport mess, TSA expanding trusted traveler, and more
May 6, 2013In this issue:
- Fixing London's airport mess
- TSA expanding trusted traveler
- President responds on airport PFCs
- Miami planning Airport City PPP
- Gary Airport PPP proposed
- Will Charlotte convert to an airport authority?
- Upcoming Conference
- News Notes
- Quotable Quote
Airport Policy and Security News #89
Major airports offer to give up federal grants, Pocket knives on planes, Airglades Airport moves toward privatization, Industry fights contract tower shutdown, Airport privatization news from Europe
April 8, 2013In this issue:
- Major airports offer to give up federal grants
- Pocket knives on planes
- Airglades Airport moves toward privatization
- Industry fights contract tower shutdown
- Airport privatization news from Europe
- Upcoming Conference
- News Notes
- Quotable Quote
Developments in Air Transportation
Annual Privatization Report examines airport, airport security and air traffic control trends in the U.S. and around the world
April 1, 2013The Air Transportation section of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013 provides an overview of the latest on privatization and public-private partnerships in air transportation, including airport privatization, air traffic control, and airport security.
Annual Privatization Report 2013
Privatization trends in local, state and federal government, plus roads, highways, aviation, education, telecom and more
April 1, 2013Now in its 26th year of publication, Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report is the world's longest running and most comprehensive report on privatization news, developments and trends.
Annual Privatization Report 2013 (APR 2013) details the latest on privatization and government reform initiatives at all levels of government. The individual sections include:
- Air Transportation
- Surface Transportation
- Federal Government Privatization
- State Government Privatization
- Local Government Privatization
- Education
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
U.S. Airport Security
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Air Transportation
April 1, 2013This subsection of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013: Air Transportation explores the latest on U.S. airport security, particularly focusing on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
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- The Top Transportation Issues to Watch in 2013
Baruch Feigenbaum
January 8, 2013, 10:57am - Airport Should Ditch Agency to Provide Better Security at a Lower Cost
Baruch Feigenbaum
December 14, 2012, 2:45pm - 10 is Enough (Years for TSA): How to Provide Better Airport Security at a Lower Cost
Baruch Feigenbaum
November 21, 2012, 4:39pm - Airport Screening Did Not Enable the 9/11 Attacks
Robert Poole
October 8, 2012, 11:00pm - House Homeland Security Committee Holds Hearings on Airport Security
Baruch Feigenbaum
July 11, 2012, 1:58pm - Among Continued TSA Bungling, One Positive Sign
Baruch Feigenbaum
June 13, 2012, 3:15pm - Private Screening Could Solve TSA Theft Issues
Baruch Feigenbaum
May 9, 2012, 1:36pm - The Year 2011 in Surface Transportation and Aviation Privatization
Baruch Feigenbaum
April 26, 2012, 10:53am - TSA's PreCheck Trusted Traveler Program Is a Good Idea, But Has Some Big Flaws
Robert Poole
November 7, 2011, 12:01pm - "Get Your Freak On" Baggage Screener Gets Disciplined by TSA
Robert Poole
October 26, 2011, 9:57pm - TSA Isn't Looking for Guns In Checked Luggage - And You Don't Want Them To Start
Robert Poole
October 24, 2011, 3:32pm - TSA Security Fee: Another Federal Revenue Grab
Samuel Staley
September 28, 2011, 9:16am - Airport Policy and Security Newsletter: Airport Security 10 Years After 9/11
Taking Stock of Aviation Security Since 9/11
Robert Poole
September 9, 2011, 2:54pm - New at Reason: Annual Privatization Report 2010
Leonard Gilroy
February 10, 2011, 3:32pm - TSA Blocks Private Screeners Despite Success and Good Reasons to Outsource Airport Security
Robert Poole
January 31, 2011, 12:13pm - Will Airports Punt TSA?
Adrian Moore
January 2, 2011, 6:48pm - Piling On For Sanity in Airport Security?
Adrian Moore
December 27, 2010, 2:17pm - The Case for Profiling Air Travelers
Robert Poole
December 10, 2010, 11:38am - Israeli air security experts insist their methods better than U.S.
Adrian Moore
November 27, 2010, 11:33pm - It's Not About NO Airport Security, but BETTER Airport Security
Adrian Moore
November 27, 2010, 6:06pm - TSA: Travel is a Privilege
Samuel Staley
November 26, 2010, 2:56pm - Only 400 of 2,200 Body Scanners Are In Place at Airports So Outrage at TSA Likely to Grow as More Are Installed
Robert Poole
November 24, 2010, 10:05pm - TSA Pat Downs Kill
Adrian Moore
November 24, 2010, 12:48pm - Robert Poole Talks Airport Security on CNBC
November 23, 2010, 10:54am - Getting TSA Out of Passenger Screening
November 19, 2010, 2:03pm - TSA Needs a Risk-Based Approach to Airport Security
Robert Poole
November 17, 2010, 2:13pm - Still Fighting the Last War on Air Cargo
Robert Poole
November 2, 2010, 8:55pm - Tarmac Delay Rule Will Cause Flight Cancellations
Robert Poole
April 29, 2010, 8:40pm - Get Government Out of the Airport Security Screening Business
Robert Poole
April 9, 2010, 12:48pm - Steps to Fix Airport Security
Robert Poole
January 15, 2010, 12:20pm - Is This the Oversight for Security We Need? 88 is the Same Number as Piano Keys
Shirley Ybarra
January 9, 2010, 10:54pm - We're The TSA and You Can Count on Us!
Adrian Moore
January 7, 2010, 8:43pm - Is TSA Two-Faced on Private Airport Screening?
Leonard Gilroy
January 7, 2010, 8:20pm - Obama Settles for a Field Goal on National Security
Adrian Moore
January 7, 2010, 7:55pm - How Israel Screens for Terrorists
Adrian Moore
January 6, 2010, 9:04pm - More on (NOT) Unionizing Airport Security
Shirley Ybarra
January 6, 2010, 10:57am - Unionize Airport Security? Yeah, That Will Help . . .
Adrian Moore
January 5, 2010, 7:07pm - Laughing at US Airport Security
Adrian Moore
January 4, 2010, 11:50am - Who is Watching the Watchmen?
Adrian Moore
January 2, 2010, 7:07am - Fixing Airport Security--Not More, but Better
Adrian Moore
December 31, 2009, 6:19pm - President Obama on Airport Security Failure
Robert Poole
December 29, 2009, 6:12pm - Flight 253 to Detroit Shows How Our Airport Security Lacks Focus
Robert Poole
December 29, 2009, 11:10am - Attempted Flight Bomber Was a Known Terrorist and Was Allowed to Fly
Adrian Moore
December 26, 2009, 2:54pm - How Might TSA Screw Up Repair Stations?
Robert Poole
December 2, 2009, 5:34pm - Airport Security (Lack Thereof) or the Right Methods?
Shirley Ybarra
November 9, 2009, 10:46am - Improving Transportation Security
Robert Poole
September 17, 2009, 1:14pm - Registered Traveler Breakthrough Would Improve Airport Security
Robert Poole
June 16, 2009, 3:45pm - TSA Coming Up Short on Cargo Checks
Robert Poole
March 17, 2009, 10:46am - Who Is Going to Pay for Air Cargo Screening?
Robert Poole
February 6, 2009, 12:17pm - Good News and Bad News on Trusted Traveler
Robert Poole
August 18, 2008, 8:53pm - TSA Doesn't Look Into Airport Security Screener Failures
Robert Poole
August 13, 2008, 1:11pm - Registered Traveler Computer Loss: Much Ado About (Almost) Nothing
Robert Poole
August 6, 2008, 9:07am - Feds Want to Search Your Laptop and Cell Phone
Chris Mitchell
March 5, 2008, 12:48pm - Laugh or cry at airport security?
Adrian Moore
October 24, 2007, 6:30am - Conflict of Interest Still a Live Issue for TSA
Adrian Moore
December 9, 2006, 8:45pm - Do Dems promise worse aviation security?
Adrian Moore
November 27, 2006, 5:44am - New at Reason.org: Aviation Security Gets an "F"
Chris Mitchell
January 30, 2006, 11:34am
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